The Warren and Arlene Lucas Foundation

13/04/2026

📢❗ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻

Over the next two weeks, the City of Cape Town will be hosting roadshows to explain to ECD operators 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀, how to apply for a Development Charge Exemption!

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘:

🟢𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿.

🟢𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝗶.𝗲. 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻). 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻.

🟢𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.

🟢𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!

"𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺.

𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘊𝘋𝘴 – 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 2020.

𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘌𝘊𝘋 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘥.𝘦𝘤𝘥@𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯.𝘨𝘰𝘷.𝘻𝘢"

13/04/2026

There’s something really special about a book in a child’s hands 🤍

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the WAAL Foundation was able to source and distribute educational books to a number of ECD centres in Elsies River. These aren’t just books, they’re tools for learning, imagination, confidence, and possibility.

In South Africa, it’s estimated that only about 35% of Grade 4 learners can read for meaning. That reality starts long before formal schooling, which is why access to books in early childhood matters so deeply.

Early childhood is where everything begins. Access to resources like this can shape how a child sees themselves and the world around them.

We’re so grateful to everyone who continues to support this work. It truly takes a community.

05/04/2026

Easter has always felt like a reminder.
To slow down. To reflect. To show up for people.

It’s about hope, yes, but also about what we choose to do with that hope. About sharing, caring, and being part of something bigger than ourselves, especially in the small, everyday ways.

This Easter, we spent some time in Elsies River, dropping off Easter eggs, sweets, and snacks to two ECD centres. Nothing big or complicated, just something simple. But those moments of joy, excitement, and connection… they matter. Because community is built like that. Not in grand gestures, but in showing up, in giving what you can, and in doing it together.

Thank you to the people who made this possible:
Ashley Daniels (Ryan Construction)
Tarryn Samaai
Yolanda Jason
Glynn Johnson
Ashley Smith (Crazy Store)
Bubblez Laundromat (Pinelands)
Tracy and Adrian Sampson
And all our family and friends who contributed and showed up

Really grateful.

Happy Easter from the WAAL FOUNDATION 🤍🐣

04/04/2026

From 2026, the WAAL Foundation will be expanding its work to include elderly care and support as a core focus of what we do.

While doing research last year, we came across a significant gap in support for elderly people in many of our communities, individuals who need care, dignity, love, and consistent support. In South Africa, over 5.5 million older people are affected by poverty, and many continue to support entire households on limited income. At the same time, the old age grant is often the only stable source of income in multigenerational homes, placing added pressure on elderly people who should be receiving care themselves.

It became clear that this is an area where we can show up more intentionally, and we’ve made it one of our priorities going forward.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) for helping us bring this vision to life with our very first project. Together, we were able to deliver nutritious oat milk to the residents of the Matroosfontein Assisted Living Facility in Elsies River and The Kensington Home for the Aged. The foundation also threw in some sweet treats for Easter to bring a smile to residents faces.

This is only the beginning. We have some meaningful projects lined up for the year ahead, and we’re excited to keep building, learning, and showing up where it’s needed most. Stay tuned 🤍

31/03/2026

Recently, the WAAL Foundation had the opportunity to support the incredible work of Philisa Abafazi Bethu SA in Lavender Hill.

When I first visited, Lucinda shared something that has stayed with me, “friendsraising”. Building real relationships is just as important as fundraising in this kind of work. This project is exactly that.

For over a decade, Philisa Abafazi Bethu has been a first responder to gender-based violence, offering safe housing and support to women, children, and vulnerable individuals. Their work extends far beyond that, from safe houses for women, children, and q***r youth, to after-school programmes, food support, rehabilitation assistance, and now an Early Childhood Development centre. Their doors are open to anyone who needs help.

With the opening of their ECD centre this year, we were honoured to come alongside them and support this next step.

This was only possible because of the incredible friends and partnerships the WAAL Foundation has built. We are deeply grateful, and even more grateful to now call Philisa Abafazi Bethu a friend.

Lucinda’s hope is simple: that more people know about these services so that those who need support can find it.

Please help us spread the word. Follow, share, and support:
Instagram:
Facebook: Philisa Abafazi Bethu SA

You never know who might need this.

Emergency safe housing (14 days): 081 746 9889

A heartfelt thank you to:
Eben de Jongh (Kwena Music)
Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA)
The Westin Cape Town
GOODLUCK
Ashley Daniels (Ryan Construction)
Tarryn Samaai
Yolanda Jason
Glynn Johnson
Ashley Smith (Crazy Store)
Bubblez Laundromat (Pinelands)
And all other family and friends who contributed and showed up

We are proud to stand alongside them.

06/03/2026

Today marks four years since we lost Warren and Arlene Lucas.

Their passing left a space in our lives that can never truly be filled. The grief is something we still carry, and their absence is felt every day.

In the midst of that pain, the Warren and Arlene Lucas (WAAL) Foundation was created in their honour. What began as a way to remember them and keep their spirit alive has grown into something that has deeply shaped our lives and the lives of many others.

Over the past four years, we have been able to turn grief into purpose. Through the work of the foundation, we have supported communities, invested in young people, and tried to carry forward the kindness, generosity, and love that Warren and Arlene showed to everyone around them.

We are incredibly grateful to every person who has supported the WAAL Foundation - our partners, volunteers, donors, and community members. Your belief in this work has helped transform loss into something meaningful.

Warren and Arlene may no longer be with us, but their legacy lives on in every life touched through this foundation.

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

20/02/2026

A heartfelt thank you to The Westin Cape Town for their generous donation of learning materials and toys to PJs Educare Centre 🤍

These resources will go a long way in creating spaces of learning, creativity and joy for the children of Clarke Estate, Elsies River. Partnerships like this remind us how much can grow when communities support one another.

We are deeply grateful for your kindness and care, and we look forward to continued, fruitful collaboration in the future!

11/01/2026

First little project of the year done 🧡

Thanks to the amazing team at Pick n Pay Parow, we were able to donate porridge to several communities in and around Elsies River.

The management team at this Pick n Pay has consistently shown up for the community, and we are truly grateful for their ongoing support and generosity.

This is just the beginning. We’re excited for another year of growth, collaboration, and meaningful impact at the WAAL Foundation. Thank you to everyone who makes this work possible and who continues to walk this journey with us.

25/12/2025

Here’s to an even more wonderful, fruitful 2026! 🎄💕🧸

20/12/2025

18/12/2025

This festive season, we came together to create something special 🎄✨

Our chairperson, Craig Lucas, joined some of Cape Town’s most celebrated artists and children from an early childhood development centre in Elsies River to record a live cover and music video of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

This project is first and foremost a thank-you to everyone who supported the work of the WAAL Foundation throughout 2025. None of what we’ve achieved this year would have been possible without our partners, donors, collaborators, and community.
It’s also a gentle reminder. While December is a time of joy for many, it can be a difficult season for children in under-resourced communities, especially when schools and crèches close and access to safe spaces and daily meals is lost.

Through this song, we hope to encourage a little more mindfulness and kindness this festive season. Even small acts of care can make a real difference.

A highlight of this project was the experience it created for the children involved. Fifteen children from Elsies River spent the day at Kwena Music’s studios, were treated like VIPs, recorded the song, and filmed the video alongside incredible artists. It was about joy, dignity, and belonging, and celebrating these little ones as collaborators and not beneficiaries.

A huge thank you to Kwena Music, Are You Jazz, and to Paxton Fielies, Jimmy Nevis, and Don Vino for making this collaboration so special.

🎶 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is out now on YouTube.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/kM2ObHQMRwQ?si=IYmdUbIMtD9kscks

Tag someone to share the festive spirit 🤍🎄